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How to keep your Brain wired as YOU Age.   YOU and how to keep Brain/Mind wired to be the BEST.  The following is from bigthink.com.  Until the 1980s, the scientific consensus was that the nervous system was fixed and incapable of regeneration.  The growth of neurons was considered most active during prenatal development.  As we age, neurons atrophy, the thinking went.

How to keep your Brain wired as YOU Age.

No scientists believe new neurons are continually born throughout adulthood.  Several breakthrough studies suggest that we may have more control over how our brains functions and develop throughout adulthood-our thoughts, behaviors, and emotions than previously assumed.  Why does this matter?  Because by learning how to control our mentality, we may be able to deliberately reshape our neural pathways and rew=wire our brains to make ourselves more successful a fulfilled.  In other words, shape your brain and you can shape your life.

How to keep your Brain wired as YOU age.

In 2007, Harvard Medical School conducted a study with volunteers in a lab who were asked to learn and practice a five-finger piano exercise.  A neuroscientist instructed half of the volunteers to play as fluidly as they could, trying to keep to the metronome’s 60 beats per minute, two hours a day for five days.  The other half were instructed to merely think about practicing the piano, holding their hands still while playing the music in the heads.    Practice rewires the brain. More startling, however, was that the same region of the brain had expanded in the volunteers who merely thought about playing in a disciplined way.

Rewire your Brain – for the better.

Here are 5 ways to rewire your brain for meaningful life changes: Identify the beliefs that support your intentions.  Embrace your positive emotions.  Visualize.  Take actions that support your intention.  Repeat, repeat, and keep repeating.  Following if from chopra.com:  How to release emotional toxicity.  While the ancient Vedic sages were not able to study the brain at the cellular level, they knew that meditation is a powerful practice for regaining inner calm and aquarium.  Ayurveda teaches that just as physical toxins, can build up in our cells.

Let everything go that YOU do not control.

Let it go – let God take it – send it all out to the universe.  You cannot rewire YOUR brain for success if you are holding onto stress, and all the negatives.

The book ‘Prisoner of Your Thoughts is a follow up of the great book by Viktor Frankl “Search for a Meaningful Life”. but Dr. Alex Pattakos’s books is about the work environment and following up on Dr. Frankl’s book.  What a wonderful combination to keep Dr. Frankl’s book alive in today’s work environment.  It is very important, on a daily basis, that we remember we each want to have a meaningful life, whether it is in our home, with family and friends, or in the workplace.  After you have read “The Road Less Traveled” and find out life is not easy but we can have a good attitude, we can make each day count, and we shall make the effort today for the good days tomorrow.  She waited for things to happen in her life, waited for someone to help her make it happen

Are YOU a prisoner of YOUR Mind?

She waited and waited.  No one came to rescue her.  And would have had to walk through the door by herself and take the opportunities as they presented themselves.  Can you walk through the door  Have you already walked through the door  Are you making things happen in your life so that your life has meaning?  It may not be today, may not be tomorrow but make this time worthwhile.

Time does not stop for anyone, whether rich or poor.  In the end, will you know you did the best you could each day?  Sometimes, we just have to rest and regroup.  But, for most days we are moving the train down the track.  Being positive and having hope that the finish line will be soon.

Are YOU a prisoner of YOUR Mind?

YOU and how Depression can affect YOUR Brain/Mind

How Depression affects YOUR Mind

This is from Mercola-which I have read his healthy information for almost 20 years now.  Over the years I have bought a lot of his products over the years.   I will listen up to what he says about depression.  But there are recurring depressive episodes that reduce the size of your hippocampus.  And this is a brain area involved in formatting emotions and memory, a smaller hippocampus equates toa loss of emotional and behavioral function.  However, chronic inflammation may be the most important underlying risk factor for depression, and virtually all effective treatments for depression also address inflammation Key treatment strategies include trading processed foods for real food, exercise and optimizing your vitamin D by getting appropriate sun exposure.  I know that depression can take a toll on your physical health is pretty well-recognized.  I have read recent research has also found that it can actually cause changes in your brain.  But specifically, recurring depressive episodes reduce the place of your brain involved in forming emotions and memory-stressing the importance of early intervention, especially among teenagers.  However, your memory is not only restricted to remembering dates and passwords.  But it also plays an important role in developing and maintain your sense of self.  Scientists have also found that your mental health can be adversely impacted by factors such as vitamin D deficiency.  I know that eating real food may be key for the successful treatment of depression optimizing your gut flora.  It appears to be absolutely crucial for good mental health, which is understandable.  I will know and most important to take care of YOUR gut so it stays healthy.

Real food, real food, real food

Prevention, Prevention

How Depression affects YOUR Mind

In today’s world people that are politicians, celebrities, local leaders and people that have reached the pinnacle of success in their so-called professional or private lives are revered.

Why is that?

Do we look up to those that may talk the talk but do not walk the walk?

Why in the world, when someone says “I am a Christian”  then holds a political office and takes away other’s liberties?  That is not being a Christian – when God wants us to be free and have liberty.  Not have rules and regulations against our liberties.

I worked for a contractor and he thought he was such a great Christian because he had been married to the same woman for over 30 years but yet he and a small group of other men kept everyone out of the contracting business with the way they ran Corpus Christi, Texas.  He thinketh no one else should be successful or have opportunities or have the freedom to become successful like him.  WHY?

So a man thinketh so he is.

I find that in today’s society it is so tightly controlled because of the kind of attitudes listed above.  Why do they?

Why do we allow it?

Can people have a cottage industry from their homes and make $200,000 to support their families and live the successful life they want.

Why?

Rise up and speak your mind:

      your community

in your local government

in your county government

     your school district

     your statehouse

Mind control is what they want to have over you.  Do not let them have that control

Take care to be involved.

I know you are busy but your grandchildren depend on you to speak up about liberty

Russell Means was a great human being who was an American Indian who said at the end of his life:  America is now a Reservation.  I totally agreed with him because I knew at that point we had become what the American Indians had lived for years – living on the reservation and given only what they wanted to give us Americans, all of us.

Why?

As a person thinketh so is that person

YOU and how video games –anything electronic – can affect the brain

The following is from mercola.com – I have been a mercol.com

fan for almost 20 years now-purchased some of his good quality

items in his store and remember him when Art Bell use to

interview him in the 1990s.

Video games affect the Brain

Video gaming is an incredibly popular pastime in the US, with

more than 150 million regular users, defined as those who play at

least three hours a week.  In fact, the majority of US household –

65% are home to at least one person who plays video games

regularly.

If you or your children play video games regularly, there are some

factors to consider0from how it affects your time spent sitting to

exposure to blue light from the screen.  Recent research also

highlights the very real changes that video gaming can cause in

your brain, for better or for worse.:

A meta-analysis of 116 studies recently published in Frontiers in

Human Neuroscience set out to determine the neural basis of

video gaming, or what effects gaming has on your brain

There are some good things:

Attention’

Visuospatial skills

Cognitive workload

Cognitive control

Skill acquisition

The downside of video games to your brain

“Internet gaming disorder”  has been suggested as a new

psychiatric diagnosis to be included in the American Psychiatric

Associations diagnostic and statistical manual of mental

disorders:

like other addictive disorders, especially on substance addictions

such as pathological gambling.

Violent content

Research even shows that among boys aged 15 to 19years old,

the longer the time spent in front of screens, including playing

video games, the lower their bone mineral density measured.

Excessive use of electronics take away many opportunities to

engage in weight-bearing activities, which is key for building strong

bones.

Video games can be a safe and entertaining hobby with some

benefits to the brain but set a time per day, which can become an addiction

and the violence.  Balance with more creative activities

Video games affect the Brain

Causes and cures for Dementia/Alzheimers

And Lithium Orotate – good brand from The Power Hour or Dr. Johnathan Grey has a good quality.

excellent for the brain and keeping these aging brain diseases at bay.

Do Prevention for Aging – be Pro-active on your health – not re-active

Causes and cures for Dementia/Alzheimers

But I remember when I was visiting my mother one-time several years before she passed – she was showing me where her papers were and everything of importance that I needed to know.  She said, “I never know that some morning I will wake up and not be the same”.  Well, Mother dies of lung cancer but her mental state was always very well and even the day she passed we had had breakfast and a great conversation to start the day. But, as I have aged I certainly understand why she was concerned about her mental health.

Causes and cures for Dementia/Alzheimers

In conclusion, it is a daily watch.

However, listed below are some signs of dementia from healthline.com

Subtle short-term memory changes

Difficulty finding the right words

Changes in mood

Apathy

Difficulty completing normal tasks

Confusion

Difficulty following storylines

A failing sense of direction

Being repetitive

Struggling to adapt to charge

Listed below are 10 signs of Alzheimer’s Disease

Memory loss that disrupts daily life

Challenges in planning or solving problems

Difficulty completing familiar tasks at home, at work

Confusion with time or place

Trouble understanding visual images and spatial relationships

And new problems with words in speaking or writing

Misplacing things and losing the ability to retrace steps

Decreased or poor judgment

Withdrawal from work or social activities

Changes in mood and personality

However, the following is the treatment of dementia from alz.org

Causes and cures for Dementia/Alzheimers

However, the treatment of dementia depends on its cause.  In the case of most progressive dementias, including Alzheimer’s disease, there is no cure or no treatment that slows or stops its progression.

Causes and cures for Dementia/Alzheimers

Therefore, there are Life-saving-natural cures website comes to these natural remedies for dementia and Alzheimer’s

Coconut oil

Cinnamon extract

B group vitamins, vitamin D and in

Minerals – our bodies need over 60 essential minerals and trace elements every day to function properly and at its peak.

Omega-3s

Build up the immune system

Chlorella and Borax

Stay active-exercise

But always stay active – stay alerted – read – be productive in the best way your know-how.

Causes and cures for Dementia/Alzheimers

YOU and Foods for YOUR Thought

First of all,  foods are not about only your waistline but it is about keeping your brain healthy as well.  But, the foods you eat, especially foods high in antioxidants, can help ward off dementia and improve your brain health.  Because, as Stoney Brook University registered dietitian Stephanie May tells students, choosing colorful fruits and vegetables and avoiding processed foods, will fuel you’re for the success of aging:

Blueberries

A superfood rich in antioxidants, blueberries reduce oxidative stress on the brain and have been shown to improve learning

capacity and motor skills.  And the phytochemicals give fruits and vegetables their color and foods high in these chemicals have the most effective means of improving your health, and blueberries have one of the strongest concentrations available.

Citrus fruits

Lemons, oranges, and grapefruits can all help your brain stay healthy.   Get some in your daily diet.  Studies show that people who have citrus fruits every day are able to prevent cognitive decline by more than two years.

Nuts

Almonds are high in vitamin E, monounsaturated fats and other vitamins and minerals, making them a snacking no-brainer- particularly when t comes to preventing cognitive decline and preserving memory.  Walnuts are powerful brain food, too, thanks to their high amounts of polyunsaturated fatty acids.  Including them in your diet can improve brain cell communication and growth, according to a 2014 study in the Journal of Nutrition.

Fish

Salmon is rich in omega-3 fatty acids, which helps prevent cognitive decline, but it is far from the only fish high in these beneficial fats.  And sardines, anchovies and lake trout are all great sources of omega-3 fatty acids, meaning you can hit your quota of eating fish twice per week without getting bored of eating the same thing.  Anti-inflammatory, so they reduce inflammation in the body.  Therefore, and all these are good for cardiovascular health and have been shown to preserve brain function

Avocados

High in the good fat-and helps our brains functions.  However, the monounsaturated fat in avocados helps prevent high blood pressure which is a risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease.  As a result, they are also a good source of lutein, a carotenoid related to better cognition.

Coffee

Your morning cup might do more thin just help get your day started, hi in antioxidants, regular coffee drinkers have a decreased risk in dementia.  For that reason, one cup will do you.

Greek yogurt

The vitamins and minerals in Greek yogurt can help relieve stress and give your body and brain energy.  Probiotics can help prevent cognitive decline and age-related memory loss

Eggs

When you eat eggs, your brain uses these vitamins to support memory and increase communication among brain cells.

Whole grains

Oatmeal, barley, and quinoa – all great complex carbohydrates that help fuel the brain.  And oats contain soluble fiber, which removes cholesterol from the body and prevents plaque from forming in the arteries.  As a result, but clear arteries help ensure good flows well and may help reduce the risk of developing stroke and dementia.

Feeding YOUR Brain as YOU Age Healthy

Feeding YOUR Brain as YOU Age Healthy